Lumbar tuberculosis is a disease with a very high incidence among bone tuberculosis types. As its name suggests, it is a form of bone tuberculosis that develops in the lumbar spine of the body. Moreover, lumbar tuberculosis is highly susceptible in the clinical treatment of bone tuberculosis, and this disease can occur in people of all age groups. Before lumbar tuberculosis is completely cured, if a bone tuberculosis surgery is performed, what should be eaten afterward to facilitate recovery? Now let's look at what is beneficial for quick recovery after lumbar spine tuberculosis surgery:
Patients with lumbar spine tuberculosis are generally weak after surgery, so they should pay attention to consuming more high-protein foods, vitamins, calories, dietary fiber, and water in their diet. Now let's explain these in detail:
1. High-protein foods: Patients with lumbar tuberculosis consume a lot of protein, which is an important nutrient for repairing human tissue and beneficial for wound healing. Therefore, the diet of patients with lumbar tuberculosis should increase the intake of high-protein foods. Generally, the daily protein intake for patients with lumbar tuberculosis should be 1.2 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight, with high-quality protein such as meat, aquatic products, eggs, milk, and soy products accounting for more than 50% of the total protein intake.
2. Dietary fiber and water: Adequate dietary fiber and water maintain the body's acid-base balance, keep the bowels smooth, and prevent toxins from being absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with lumbar tuberculosis should consume more vegetables, fruits, and coarse grains rich in dietary fiber and drink plenty of water.
3. Calories: Lumbar tuberculosis is a chronic consumptive disease, and patients with lumbar tuberculosis have a higher caloric need than normal people, generally consuming 30 kcal per kilogram of body weight per day. For example, a 66-kilogram patient with lumbar tuberculosis needs a total of about 2000 kcal per day. The daily caloric intake for light physical laborers should reach 40 kcal per kilogram of body weight. Patients with lumbar tuberculosis should try to consume carbohydrates, which can supplement calories and save protein.
Surgery is a common treatment method for bone tuberculosis and is chosen by many tuberculosis patients. However, it cannot be denied that surgery inevitably causes harm to the patient's body during the treatment of bone tuberculosis and can easily induce a series of tuberculous complications afterward. Therefore, people are reminded to seek medical treatment as soon as possible after discovering bone tuberculosis to avoid the formation of harmful consequences.
